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Synonyms for dis heartening
verb depress, ruin one’s hopes

dismay
discourage
dispirit
humble
deter
deject

daunt
demoralize
humiliate
crush
dampen
damp

dash
shake
disparage
chill
get down
put down

indispose
disincline
cast down
put a damper on
throw a pall over

Antonyms for dis heartening

hearten
build up
praise

stimulate
urge
compliment

encourage
inspirit
promote

Synonyms
adj horrifying

dreadful
horrific
alarming
harrowing
astounding
terrible
hideous
frightful

ghastly
dire
horrible
awful
shocking
frightening
terrifying
heavy

intimidating
bad
gross
mean
fearful
formidable
grim
horrid

disheartening
dismaying
daunting
petrifying
scaring
unnerving
grody
the end

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing
wonderful
calming
beautiful

delightful
comforting
polite
encouraging
satisfying

good
nice
reassuring

Synonyms
adj depressing

lonely
harsh
somber
dreary
sad
dark

gloomy
dismal
grim
black
cheerless
discouraging

funereal
hard
hopeless
joyless
melancholy
mournful

oppressive
comfortless
disheartening
drear
unpromising

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful
pleasant
glad
encouraging

appealing
comforting
congenial
happy
bright

light
hopeful
sunny
comfortable
nice

Synonyms
adj discouraging, upsetting

distressing
dreary
sad
heartbreaking
gloomy
dismal

dispiriting
bleak
black
funereal
hopeless
joyless

melancholy
mournful
oppressive
somber
melancholic
disheartening

daunting
dejecting
saddening

Antonyms

comforting
pleasant
cheerful
glad

joyful
exhilarating
encouraging
cheering

bright
happy
light
sunny

Synonyms
adj upsetting

disappointing
dreary
depressing
gloomy
dismal
dispiriting

bleak
black
deterring
disadvantageous
inopportune
oppressive

unfavorable
unpropitious
disheartening
dismaying
dissuading
daunting

hindering
dampening
repressing
depressive
off-putting

Antonyms

encouraging
pleasant
cheerful
auspicious

heartening
inspiring
bright
happy

light
sunny
favorable
inspiriting

Synonyms
adj bleak, dreary, gloomy

dim
horrid
murky
discouraging
sad
depressing
ghastly
horrible
miserable
dull
black
boring
cheerless

cloudy
dark
depressed
desolate
despondent
dingy
disagreeable
doleful
dolorous
forlorn
frowning
funereal
gruesome

hopeless
inauspicious
joyless
lonesome
lowering
lugubrious
melancholy
monotonous
morbid
oppressive
overcast
shadowy
somber

sorrowful
tedious
tenebrous
troublesome
unfortunate
unhappy
afflictive
dispiriting
disheartening
in the pits

Antonyms

intelligent
encouraging
cheerful
joyful
pleasant

glad
bright
clear
light
favorable

smart
luminous
happy
hopeful

Synonyms
adj depressing

elegiac
solemn
somber
lugubrious
gloomy
mournful

black
bleak
dark
dismal
doleful
dreary

grave
grim
lamenting
melancholy
oppressive
sad

sepulchral
serious
woeful
deathlike
dirgelike
disheartening

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful

lively
upbeat

light
happy

Synonyms
adj sad, depressing

funereal
somber
dreary
discouraging
dismal
dull
bleak

bad
black
cheerless
cold
desolate
disconsolate
drab

dusky
joyless
lugubrious
morose
oppressive
comfortless
dispiriting

tenebrific
disheartening
acheronian
acherontic
depressive
saddening

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful
lively
pleasant
encouraging
animated

content
encouraged
vivacious
exhilarating
happy
bright

clear
light
sunny
sparkling
uplifting

Synonyms
adj inferior; spoiled

slack
quiet
disappointing
sour
displeasing

bad
poor
putrid
rancid
rotten

substandard
unsatisfactory
low-quality
disheartening
decomposed

turned
mortifying
not up to par
not up to snuff
unrewarding

Antonyms

here

present

on

Synonyms
adj overwhelming, repressive

onerous
overbearing
dictatorial
unjust
inhuman
cruel
brutal
depressing
burdensome
heavy-handed

tyrannical
harsh
backbreaking
bleak
confining
demanding
despotic
discouraging
dismal
exacting

exigent
gloomy
grievous
grinding
headache
heavy
hefty
mean
severe
somber

taxing
tough
troublesome
weighty
dispiriting
depressive
disheartening
ironhanded
rough going
superincumbent

Antonyms

kind
easy
nice

gentle
calm
relieving

cool
mild
temperate

Synonyms
adj unfortunate, distressing

dark
pathetic
dismal
regrettable
moving
bad
unhappy
depressing
poignant
tragic
serious

miserable
sorry
pitiful
calamitous
deplorable
disastrous
discouraging
dreary
funereal
grave
grievous

hapless
joyless
lachrymose
lamentable
lugubrious
oppressive
shabby
tearful
unsatisfactory
wretched
dispiriting

melancholic
pitiable
tear-jerking
upsetting
dejecting
discomposing
disheartening
heart-rending
saddening

Antonyms

encouraging
cheerful
worthwhile
glad
pleasant
fortunate

lucky
advantageous
joyful
bright
light
hopeful

good
happy
blessed
right
great
unaffecting

Synonyms
adj unsatisfactory

distasteful
discouraging
depressing
unpleasant
mediocre
bitter

failing
displeasing
lame
disagreeable
inadequate
ineffective

inferior
insufficient
unhappy
uninteresting
disheartening
unsatisfying

disconcerting
frustrating
falling short
unfulfilling

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing

encouraging
satisfactory

agreeable
strong

Synonyms
adj fearsome

formidable
redoubtable

disheartening
daunting

rebarbative

Antonyms

comforting

Synonyms
adj depressing

dismal
discouraging
demoralizing

cheerless
gloomy
joyless

melancholy
sad
disheartening

crushing
saddening

Synonyms
verb horrify

alarm
amaze
astound
awe
daunt
disconcert

dishearten
dismay
faze
frighten
insult
intimidate

outrage
petrify
scare
shake
shock
terrify

throw
unnerve
consternate
get to
gross out

Antonyms

comfort
reassure

encourage
satisfy

Synonyms
verb discourage

depress
dishearten
dampen

dismay
dispirit
dash

deject
demoralize
disparage

cloud

Antonyms

uplift
hearten
heat

warm
incite
encourage

inspirit

Synonyms
verb browbeat, intimidate

dishearten
terrorize
subdue
faze
frighten
unnerve
appall
bludgeon

rattle
embarrass
daunt
strong-arm
bully
dismay
discomfit
bluster

disconcert
enforce
hector
abash
awe
bulldoze
scare
overawe

dragoon
showboat
buffalo
lean on
push around
turn on the heat
walk heavy

Antonyms

hearten
calm
incite
comfort

gladden
embolden
soothe
encourage

inspirit
help
please

Synonyms
verb frighten, alarm

dismay
discourage
dishearten
subdue
dispirit
intimidate

appall
deter
baffle
horrify
scare
terrify

thwart
bully
cow
consternate
foil
shake

browbeat
put off
overawe

Antonyms

hearten
assist
comfort
delight
calm
aid

embolden
incite
stimulate
urge
encourage
make happy

inspirit
help
support
please
undaunt

Synonyms
verb depress, unnerve

discourage
dishearten
unsettle
dampen
dispirit
upset
disorganize
disturb
cripple
deject
daunt

debilitate
embarrass
disconcert
sap
undermine
weaken
unzip
discountenance
rattle
nonplus
muddle

enfeeble
snarl
abash
shake
jumble
disparage
disorder
damp
disarrange
chill
blow up

unman
blow out
get to
psych out
send up
take apart
take steam out
unglue

Antonyms

hearten
organize
calm
comfort
soothe
aid
assist
sanction
placate

educate
enlighten
explain
uplift
moralize
purify
encourage
inspirit
compose

order
please
help
strengthen
approve
clear up
arrange
boost
make good

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb sadden, dismay; frustrate

dissatisfy
disillusion
dishearten
dumbfound
disconcert
baffle
deceive
fail
hamper
mislead
hinder

thwart
founder
tease
chagrin
balk
vex
dash
disgruntle
foil
abort
torment

embitter
miscarry
circumvent
bungle
delude
leave in the lurch
let down
put out
disenchant
bring to naught
cast down

come to nothing
dash hopes
fall down on
fall flat
fall short of
not show
ruin prospects
stand up

Antonyms

explain
aid
assist
permit
delight

excite
encourage
clear up
help
allow

forward
succeed
make happy
please
satisfy

Synonyms
verb disappoint, fill with consternation

dispirit
rattle
frighten
puzzle
unnerve
agitate
confound
shake
horrify
terrify
dumbfound
disillusion
bewilder

flummox
appall
daunt
disquiet
perplex
bother
disconcert
nonplus
disturb
fluster
embarrass
mystify
discourage

dishearten
faze
alarm
upset
scare
paralyze
discomfit
discompose
distress
terrorize
affright
snafu
unhinge

abash
throw
chill
foul up
mess up
put off
screw up
louse up
get to
muck up
take aback
throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

appease
placate
soothe
calm
comfort
gladden
explain
quiet
enlighten

delight
explicate
embolden
aid
hearten
reassure
incite
clarify
encourage

clear up
make happy
please
help
inspirit
settle
order
assure

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
dispraise
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb bother, upset

unsettle
perturb
rattle
frighten
puzzle
confuse
astound
agitate
arouse
vex
shake
gall
provoke
worry

depress
complicate
irritate
amaze
startle
irk
outrage
disrupt
perplex
unnerve
excite
plague
interrupt
trouble

annoy
dishearten
alarm
distract
discompose
intrude
pain
tire
afflict
pique
pester
grieve
muddle
interfere

confound
ail
harass
badger
fluster
ruffle
molest
rouse
unhinge
distress
shake up
burn up
make uneasy

Antonyms

calm
soothe
placate
comfort
exhilarate
gladden
explain
enlighten
organize
lull
quiet

tranquilize
aid
assist
delight
reassure
appease
pacify
sort
compose
order
please

clarify
clear up
bore
help
cheer
encourage
make happy
arrange
locate

Synonyms
verb stop

hold up
fix
suspend

depress
inhibit
dishearten

dampen
discourage
peg

Antonyms

uplift
hearten
heat

continue
encourage
inspirit

boil
go

Synonyms
verb shock, scare

dismay
discourage
dishearten
terrorize
perturb
intimidate
appall
alarm
unnerve
astound
agitate

deter
faze
startle
demoralize
disconcert
horrify
daunt
awe
petrify
terrify
cow

disquiet
affright
repel
spook
bulldoze
panic
unhinge
browbeat
chill
discomfort
stiff

chill to the bone
curdle the blood
disburb
make blood run cold
make teeth chatter
scare away
scare off
scare to death
strike terror into

Antonyms

hearten
calm
soothe
assist
comfort
embolden

stimulate
urge
delight
exhilarate
gladden
assure

encourage
make happy
inspirit
help
please
expect

Synonyms
verb thwart, disappoint

hinder
depress
discourage
dishearten
confront
baffle
obstruct
prevent
cramp
lick
stump
neutralize
forbid

obviate
dash
cancel
negate
counteract
circumvent
check
stymie
forestall
ruin
arrest
outwit
prohibit

crimp
overcome
balk
halt
beat
nullify
foil
impede
inhibit
annul
bar
preclude
counter

defeat
conquer
block
foul up
hold up
upset the applecart
give the run around
hang up
render null and void
cramp one’s style
dash one’s hope

Antonyms

aid
assist
hearten
abet
release
permit
surrender
retreat

validate
cooperate
facilitate
encourage
help
inspirit
support
allow

let go
lose
approve
push
yield
forward
open
give up

Synonyms
verb frighten, threaten

dismay
dishearten
constrain
bully
subdue
alarm
appall
coerce
daunt
awe

scare
terrify
terrorize
bait
dispirit
compel
force
bulldoze
badger
hound

disquiet
bludgeon
browbeat
ruffle
oblige
spook
chill
cow
ride
strong-arm

bluster
enforce
bowl over
dragoon
overawe
buffalo
lean on
push around
showboat
twist someone’s arm

Antonyms

hearten
release
incite
calm
reassure

soothe
comfort
embolden
assist
assure

encourage
inspirit
leave alone
help
please

Synonyms
verb depress, subdue

annoy
afflict
torture
overwhelm
suppress
vex
trample
maltreat
harass
prey on
persecute
subjugate
torment

pick on
force
distress
dispirit
tax
smother
strain
hound
worry
crush
overload
overpower
overthrow

outrage
overcome
aggrieve
sadden
handicap
wrong
abuse
plague
burden
press
trouble
dishearten
saddle

ride
rule
encumber
harry
put down
beat down
despotize
keep down
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put upon
tyrranize
weigh heavy upon

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
assist
surrender
calm
release
compliment

praise
give in
delight
benefit
gladden
make happy
please
help

let go
yield
leave alone
encourage
inspirit
boost

Synonyms
verb upset, depress

discourage
dishearten
grieve
dispirit
dash
desolate

distress
down
deject
press
deplore
oppress

weigh down
bring one down
bum out
cast down
dampen spirits
drag down

make blue
put a damper on
put into a funk
throw cold water on
turn one off
break one’s heart

Antonyms

hearten
aid
assist
delight

gladden
encourage
inspirit
help

cheer
make happy

Synonyms
verb exhaust, weary

annoy
depress
dishearten
exasperate
dispirit
displease
jade
overwork
irritate
drain
irk
fatigue
wear
disgust
fail

bore
worry
distress
debilitate
tax
nauseate
fold
pall
enervate
sap
weaken
droop
faint
vex
deject

bush
pain
collapse
yawn
flag
sink
overburden
crawl
strain
wilt
drop
sicken
harass
ennui
prostrate

burn out
peter out
wear down
wear out
overstrain
overtax
fag
give out
go stale
grow weary
poop out
put to sleep

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
excite
calm
delight
refresh
assist

energize
invigorate
mend
increase
assuage
activate
make happy
please

cheer
encourage
help
cure
strengthen
build
rise
fire up

Synonyms
verb upset, intimidate

dismay
discourage
dishearten
unsettle
dispirit
bewilder
perturb
rattle
frighten
disconcert

distract
confound
chill
undermine
agitate
shake
fluster
daunt
sap
demoralize

weaken
needle
discombobulate
ride
floor
disarm
unhinge
enfeeble
spook
enervate

throw
bowl over
throw off
buffalo
get to
give a turn
psych out
uncalm

Antonyms

hearten
explain
calm
soothe
placate
comfort

incite
nerve
encourage
inspirit
settle
clear up

clarify
strengthen
help
steel

Synonyms
verb make tired

annoy
exhaust
dishearten
exasperate
tire
depress
irk
fade
bore
distress
debilitate
jade
tax

nauseate
strain
enfeeble
fail
enervate
sap
cloy
weaken
droop
vex
disgust
glut
pain

flag
fatigue
sink
burden
plague
drain
overwork
sicken
harass
weigh
oppress
fall off
wear down

wear out
tire out
drowse
fag
cause ennui
grow tired
have had enough
leave one cold
lose interest
make discontented
take it out of
try the patience of
tucker out

Antonyms

soothe
invigorate
refresh
comfort
excite
assist
calm

aid
energize
mend
increase
activate
enliven
make happy

please
encourage
help
cure
strengthen
rise

Synonyms
verb horrify

dismay
dishearten
intimidate
frighten
alarm
unnerve

astound
amaze
faze
disconcert
outrage
daunt

awe
petrify
terrify
scare
shock
insult

consternate
shake
throw
appal
get to
gross out

Antonyms

hearten
assist
calm
comfort
gladden

soothe
delight
embolden
assure
encourage

make happy
inspirit
help
please
reasurre

Synonyms
verb lower spirits

dishearten

dispirit

discourage

Synonyms
verb despair

surrender
sadden

dishearten
give up

lose heart

Synonyms
verb depress

deject
discourage

dishearten
demoralize

sadden
crush

dampen

Antonyms

hearten

encourage

inspirit

Synonyms
verb frighten

perturb
appall
unnerve
astound
agitate
horrify
bulldoze
petrify
terrify
disquiet
startle
daunt

panic
demoralize
dismay
disconcert
affright
spook
awe
deter
unhinge
chill
discourage
dishearten

terrorize
cow
intimidate
alarm
faze
repel
browbeat
scare
discomfort
silly
stiff
chill to the bone

curdle the blood
disburb
make blood run cold
make teeth chatter
scare away
scare off
scare the daylights out of
scare to death
strike terror into
make one’s blood run cold
make one’s hair stand on end

Antonyms

calm
soothe
comfort
embolden
delight
assist
hearten

incite
stimulate
urge
reassure
please
encourage
make happy

expect
help
inspirit
boost
assure